51 replies to this topic Post Order

[Mr.E]

has this happend to anyone?

I had my MTB at the lbs because I complained about the brakes etc, on a brand new bike, I got the bike back and on my first ride on the very first climb as I stood up to start pedaling harder I just saw the gravel coming closer, and over the handlebars I went,  I couldnt understand what had happend, but as as I looked back I saw my back wheel came off,

Must have been a codac moment!!!

at least my back wheel has more free flow since I had put it back myself

[SeanN]

I would have shouted some expletives

[Mr.E]

yeah felt like kicking down some doors

[Grondpad]

Jip, same happened to me after a bike service. Just as I stood up to power up a little wooden bridge at Groenies, the wheel popped out and I went over the bars. Bombs away!!!

[cst68]

Mr.E, on 19 July 2012 - 10:20 , said:

has this happend to anyone?

I had my MTB at the lbs because I complained about the brakes etc, on a brand new bike, I got the bike back and on my first ride on the very first climb as I stood up to start pedaling harder I just saw the gravel coming closer, and over the handlebars I went,  I couldnt understand what had happend, but as as I looked back I saw my back wheel came off,

Must have been a codac moment!!!

at least my back wheel has more free flow since I had put it back myself

Ouch.

Lesson learned...always do a pre ride check.

[Mr.E]

Grondpad, on 19 July 2012 - 10:25 , said:

Jip, same happened to me after a bike service. Just as I stood up to power up a little wooden bridge at Groenies, the wheel popped out and I went over the bars. Bombs away!!!

that BS, I went to the shop today and they claimed that the skewer must have broke, total BS

[SkinnySweatyMan]

Jeez, thats hectic. What did the shop say? You seem pretty calm about it

[Mr.E]

cst68, on 19 July 2012 - 10:28 , said:

Ouch.

Lesson learned...always do a pre ride check.

Yeah some nice school fees there, lucky it didnt came off on the way back from the Mountain,

[BergTrol]

Or sometimes they don`t tighten the steerer then your handlebars point right but your wheel still points straight into a turn. But nooooo you must support your lbs. They mark prices up beyond affordability. But nooooo you must support your lbs. Blind loyalty, is that not also why SA is going down the stinker?

[Mr.E]

Caerus, on 19 July 2012 - 10:29 , said:

Jeez, thats hectic. What did the shop say? You seem pretty calm about it

I did go back there today, claiming a skewer fail, which is BS as I cycled about 20km after that with no problem

[gummibear]

Mr.E, on 19 July 2012 - 10:30 , said:

Yeah some nice school fees there, lucky it didnt came off on the way back from the Mountain,

It could have been your front wheel and that can't end to good.
I always check my skewers before a ride.

[SkinnySweatyMan]

Mr.E, on 19 July 2012 - 10:31 , said:

I did go back there today, claiming a skewer fail, which is BS as I cycled about 20km after that with no problem

What a load of bollocks, how would the skewer have failed? It would have had to break, for the wheel to come out, I would be back at that LBS skewering the owner & mechanic.

[Hairy]

Learnt to always check things when I get my bike back from the LBS ... actually the bike rarely goes to the LBS anymore. Unless I don't have any specialist tools I do it myself.

[patches]

2 words. Through Axle

[covie]

Berg Bok, on 19 July 2012 - 10:31 , said:

Or sometimes they don`t tighten the steerer then your handlebars point right but your wheel still points straight into a turn. But nooooo you must support your lbs. They mark prices up beyond affordability. But nooooo you must support your lbs. Blind loyalty, is that not also why SA is going down the stinker?

Ive had both 1 x steerertube not tightened correctly murphy's law doing some technical ST handlebars are straight while my front wheel turned sideways luckally managed to bail and not hurt myself.

Had a rear wheel come loose, that said however, I have knocked a CR on a rock before that loosened the skewer and it fell out too.

Bottom line is precheck everything on your bike before you go regardless if its been serviced.

[SkinnySweatyMan]

patches, on 19 July 2012 - 10:39 , said:

2 words. Through Axle

I did not know you could get them for a back wheel